Dr. Phillips held a slight lead, but David Winkler swam the third leg, or the breakaway leg as it sometimes is called.

He took over the race and Peter Williams did the rest, bringing home Edgewater's first dual-meet win against Dr. Phillips, 97-88, Wednesday.

Heck, only Winter Park ever had beaten Dr. Phillips in a dual match before last week.

''All the boys worked together,'' Whitted said. ''We had to get enough second, thirds and fourths to go on and win, and we talked about it. We talked about how everybody had to work together; every person had to do their part. Everybody came together, and it was a big victory for us.

''We have about eight real good swimmers. We won't be the best in the Metro (Conference), but we can be second and third. We have a real good nucleus. Winkler has had a good year, and these kids are swimming faster now than they did at districts last year.''

Winkler won the 50 in a school-record 22.72 seconds and also won the 100 in a personal-best 50.01.

Cassidy Maxwell of Satellite had a big opening meet. She swam 23.73 seconds to win the 50-yard freestyle, then 50.82 to win the 100 in a dual meet against Rockledge.

Lake Brantley and Trinity Prep got after each other pretty good in a dual meet at the Patriot Aquatic Center. Brantley, utilizing its greater depth, won both boys and girls divisions.